A year ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was a free man. Now, he’s spending Christmas Day languishing in a Moscow prison, away from but not forgotten by his family, friends and colleagues. Gershkovich has been considered wrongfully detained by the United States since late March, when he was […]

For millions of Americans, Christmas is a day to spend with family and showing loved ones how much they care, and members of Congress are no different.  “We always do the same thing. Our tradition is that we celebrate Christmas Eve, so for us, it’s called Nochebuena,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez, […]

A stolen 17-inch Bigfoot statue – or maybe it was a trade for marbles – and a chicken-wielding woman’s alleged poultry pounding of her boyfriend were among a few of the most head-scratching crimes of 2023. In Glendale, Wisconsin, officers chasing a stolen car cuffed a feces-and-urine-covered suspect who hid […]

JonBenet Ramsey’s father, John Ramsey, reflected on celebrating Christmas 27 years after his 6-year-old daughter was murdered in the basement of her family’s Boulder home the day after Christmas in 1996. An autopsy conducted after JonBenet was found dead revealed that she was bludgeoned in the head and strangled to […]

Santa Claus is a universal symbol of holiday cheer and good will to others – but some who have donned the Kris Kringle costume have sullied the suit with Christmastime crimes.  From bank robberies carried out with guns and allegedly explosive Christmas presents to drunken Santas who lost sight of […]

The royal family tends to keep their private lives exactly that, private, but there were some big confessions made in 2023. Prince William revealed in October that his favorite emoji is NSFW. Princess Eugenie was a guest on the “White Wine Question Time” podcast, hosted by Kate Thornton, in October, […]

An accomplished group of scientists believes humans could eventually communicate with aliens after they had an unprecedented interaction with a whale in Alaska. The 20-minute exchange between researchers and the humpback whale, which took place in southeast Alaska in August 2021, happened after scientists played a pre-recorded “contact” call that […]

Morgan Fairchild, Nicollette Sheridan and the rest of the stars of “Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas” all agree that Christmas to them means “family.” “I think it’s a time for people to come together and family and again, love — that theme that we all need more of […]

There seems to be no lack of holiday treats this time of year: in the office, at neighborhood get-togethers, holiday open houses, family parties and evening events.  It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and nutrition experts say you can still enjoy the holiday treats while still sticking […]

Democrats and Republicans clashed in a number of heated elections across the country this year as they looked to build momentum heading into 2024. Both parties experienced big victories and disappointing defeats, including in a number of gubernatorial, mayoral and state legislative races. Here is a look at the top […]